The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-05-25

President Spalding has signed a new
player, Emile Cess, who, it Will be re-
membered, was blacklisted by st. Paul last
year for failing to report. Through the
efforts of Sam Morton he was reinstated,
and signed with the Whites. He is said to
be an excellent fielder and good, strong
batter. Should he prove the correctness Of
these reports he will probably be put upon
third base, while Tommy Burns will DO
sent out to infuse little of the old war
horse spirit into the infeld. But it 10
pitching strength the club wants most, and
pitching strength it must have, or good-by
to all hopes of creditable showing in this
years race.
One OF the fairest among the many fair
faces that may be seen in the grand stand
at the Chicago Ball Park during game
is that of Mrs. Ned Williamson, the young
wife Of the Chicago Clubs big short
stop. Ned won his pretty wife in
New Orleans while playing ball
there, and both seem to have little
cause to regret the meeting. Mrs. Will
hanson and several lady friends sat behind
your correspondent in the grand stand al
last Saturdays Detroit game, and, judging
from the young lady's modestly but earn.
ostly uttered comments upon the play o.
both teams, I should say she might give
even her clever and good-natured husband
q few points on the game. A certain young
fellow who drops into Spalding's store oc-
casionally saw Mrs. Williamson some time
ago in company with Ed on Madison street.
Rushing into the store he greeted your cor
respondent with the announcement: "Say,
come out here, quick. want to show you
how Ed Williamson puts in his time when
he's in town." We went out but Ed had
disappeared among the crowd, and the
young fellow referred to was in despair.
"Say," said he, Il would give hundred to
get an introduction to the lady Williamson
was with. She is the prettiest girl ever
saw in Chicago"
Several days later, while standing in the
store, the same young fellow came mp to
me and as we were chatting together Mrs.
Williamson, handsomely dressed and her
big blue eyes shaded by the brim of a be-
coming Gsinsborough hat, entered the door
and passed up to President Spalding's
Office to make some inquiry as to the time
of the teams return. The young man re-
ferred to seized me by the arm and, with
parted lips and distended eyes, gazed up
the staircase.
he whispered. do you know herr"
Eyes, y said quietly. "That is Mrs. Ned
williamson"
never saw q mans face change color
more quickly or assume deeper shade of
chagrin as he heard my reply. Il should
have known as much after all have read
OF Mrs. Williamson and Mrs. Williamson's
beauty. Please don't tell this on me-" was
all he said as he left the store.
HERE AND THERE.
Hornungs hopeful, the same youngster
who used to sit upon the grand stand and
shout to his father, GO It, Joe,' wants to
sign q contract as mascot for the Bostons.
Tom Deasley makes the best third base
man the New Workers have vet tried in
that position. The nine would be greatly
strengthened by keeping him there.
Glasscock told the Detroits: You peo-
pie up here are mistaken about your team.
You are not playing fast enough ball to
win the pennant. Wait till you strike the
Eastern clubs, and you'll see."
The New York World in speaking Of the
New York Club and its poor work says:
The fact is that they are giants no longer.
They are very small potatoes, and in an
advanced state of decomposition, too.
They have been treated too well. and are
spoiled. What is now needed is a general
toning up all around.
Gerhardt, of the New York Club, is loud
in his denunciation Of Ewing, who prac-
tically froze him out of the team by sign
ing contract to play second and not at all
behind the bat. Ward, the Captain of the
Giants, also receives n send-off, as ho
would not permit joe to practice with the
regular team. Gerhardt says he will be
glad when he gets away from the crowd.